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offsite link Fraud and mismanagement at University College Cork Thu Aug 28, 2025 18:30 | Calli Morganite
UCC has paid huge sums to a criminal professor
This story is not for republication. I bear responsibility for the things I write. I have read the guidelines and understand that I must not write anything untrue, and I won't.
This is a public interest story about a complete failure of governance and management at UCC.

offsite link Deliberate Design Flaw In ChatGPT-5 Sun Aug 17, 2025 08:04 | Mind Agent
Socratic Dialog Between ChatGPT-5 and Mind Agent Reveals Fatal and Deliberate 'Design by Construction' Flaw
This design flaw in ChatGPT-5's default epistemic mode subverts what the much touted ChatGPT-5 can do... so long as the flaw is not tickled, any usage should be fine---The epistemological question is: how would anyone in the public, includes you reading this (since no one is all knowing), in an unfamiliar domain know whether or not the flaw has been tickled when seeking information or understanding of a domain without prior knowledge of that domain???!

This analysis is a pretty unique and significant contribution to the space of empirical evaluation of LLMs that exist in AI public world... at least thus far, as far as I am aware! For what it's worth--as if anyone in the ChatGPT universe cares as they pile up on using the "PhD level scholar in your pocket".

According to GPT-5, and according to my tests, this flaw exists in all LLMs... What is revealing is the deduction GPT-5 made: Why ?design choice? starts looking like ?deliberate flaw?.

People are paying $200 a month to not just ChatGPT, but all major LLMs have similar Pro pricing! I bet they, like the normal user of free ChatGPT, stay in LLM's default mode where the flaw manifests itself. As it did in this evaluation.

offsite link AI Reach: Gemini Reasoning Question of God Sat Aug 02, 2025 20:00 | Mind Agent
Evaluating Semantic Reasoning Capability of AI Chatbot on Ontologically Deep Abstract (bias neutral) Thought
I have been evaluating AI Chatbot agents for their epistemic limits over the past two months, and have tested all major AI Agents, ChatGPT, Grok, Claude, Perplexity, and DeepSeek, for their epistemic limits and their negative impact as information gate-keepers.... Today I decided to test for how AI could be the boon for humanity in other positive areas, such as in completely abstract realms, such as metaphysical thought. Meaning, I wanted to test the LLMs for Positives beyond what most researchers benchmark these for, or have expressed in the approx. 2500 Turing tests in Humanity?s Last Exam.. And I chose as my first candidate, Google DeepMind's Gemini as I had not evaluated it before on anything.

offsite link Israeli Human Rights Group B'Tselem finally Admits It is Genocide releasing Our Genocide report Fri Aug 01, 2025 23:54 | 1 of indy
We have all known it for over 2 years that it is a genocide in Gaza
Israeli human rights group B'Tselem has finally admitted what everyone else outside Israel has known for two years is that the Israeli state is carrying out a genocide in Gaza

Western governments like the USA are complicit in it as they have been supplying the huge bombs and missiles used by Israel and dropped on innocent civilians in Gaza. One phone call from the USA regime could have ended it at any point. However many other countries are complicity with their tacit approval and neighboring Arab countries have been pretty spinless too in their support

With the release of this report titled: Our Genocide -there is a good chance this will make it okay for more people within Israel itself to speak out and do something about it despite the fact that many there are actually in support of the Gaza

offsite link China?s CITY WIDE CASH SEIZURES Begin ? ATMs Frozen, Digital Yuan FORCED Overnight Wed Jul 30, 2025 21:40 | 1 of indy
This story is unverified but it is very instructive of what will happen when cash is removed
THIS STORY IS UNVERIFIED BUT PLEASE WATCH THE VIDEO OR READ THE TRANSCRIPT AS IT GIVES AN VERY GOOD IDEA OF WHAT A CASHLESS SOCIETY WILL LOOK LIKE. And it ain't pretty

A single video report has come out of China claiming China's biggest cities are now cashless, not by choice, but by force. The report goes on to claim ATMs have gone dark, vaults are being emptied. And overnight (July 20 into 21), the digital yuan is the only currency allowed.

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offsite link RTEs Sarah McInerney ? Fianna Fail?supporter? Anthony

offsite link Joe Duffy is dishonest and untrustworthy Anthony

offsite link Robert Watt complaint: Time for decision by SIPO Anthony

offsite link RTE in breach of its own editorial principles Anthony

offsite link Waiting for SIPO Anthony

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Indymedia Ireland is a volunteer-run non-commercial open publishing website for local and international news, opinion & analysis, press releases and events. Its main objective is to enable the public to participate in reporting and analysis of the news and other important events and aspects of our daily lives and thereby give a voice to people.

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offsite link Study of 1.7 Million Children: Heart Damage Only Found in Covid-Vaxxed Kids Sat Nov 01, 2025 00:44 | imc

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offsite link News Round-Up Wed Nov 12, 2025 01:19 | Richard Eldred
A summary of the most interesting stories in the past 24 hours that challenge the prevailing orthodoxy about the ?climate emergency?, public health ?crises? and the supposed moral defects of Western civilisation.
The post News Round-Up appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Reform?s ?Racist Rhetoric? is Tearing Britain Apart, Says Starmer Tue Nov 11, 2025 19:51 | Will Jones
Reform UK?s "racist rhetoric" is tearing Britain apart and such talk should have been "dealt with" decades ago, Sir Keir Starmer has said.
The post Reform’s “Racist Rhetoric” is Tearing Britain Apart, Says Starmer appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Ed Miliband to Make Two 12,000-Mile Trips to COP30 in Two Weeks Tue Nov 11, 2025 17:28 | Will Jones
Ed Miliband is set to make the same 12,000-mile round trip twice in two weeks to attend COP30 ? a climate conference to discuss reducing global CO2 emissions ? at a cost to the taxpayer of ?22,000.
The post Ed Miliband to Make Two 12,000-Mile Trips to COP30 in Two Weeks appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Labour?s New School Curriculum: Where Education Goes to DEI Tue Nov 11, 2025 15:03 | Dr Nicholas Tate
Labour's new National Curriculum is dripping with DEI and Left-wing dogma. Teaching Britain's national story is out, pushing more multiculturalism is in. It's the last thing Britain needs right now, says Dr Nicholas Tate.
The post Labour’s New School Curriculum: Where Education Goes to DEI appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Asylum Seekers Can Continue Being Housed in Bell Hotel, Judge Rules ? As He Denies High Crime Rate A... Tue Nov 11, 2025 13:19 | Will Jones
The Bell Hotel in Epping can continue to house asylum seekers, a judge ruled today, as he said the change of use from a hotel was "not flagrant" and denied there is evidence of a high crime rate among asylum seekers.
The post Asylum Seekers Can Continue Being Housed in Bell Hotel, Judge Rules ? As He Denies High Crime Rate Among Asylum Seekers appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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dublin / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Tuesday May 20, 2008 14:08 by Kieran O'Sullivan
Say No To War & To Lisbon Public meeting.
The Lisbon Treaty Neutrality And EU Militarisation read full story / add a comment
national / history and heritage / event notice Tuesday May 20, 2008 09:15 by Anti Fascist
The excellent exhibition of photographs of veterans of the SCW by Pablo Vazqaez Borragan, with extensive biographical information on each veteran by Harry Owens, continues its tour. read full story / add a comment
waterford / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Monday May 19, 2008 20:11 by Adam Bolger   text 4 comments (last - thursday may 22, 2008 16:47)
my opinions on school, propaganda, and my philosophy's read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Monday May 19, 2008 19:10 by Ronan   text 1 comment (last - wednesday june 04, 2008 13:03)
Event: Opening run of new play: 'Our National Games' by Gerard Humphreys

Date: Wednesday 4th June 08

Time: 8pm

Where: Axis theatre, Ballymun, Dublin

Tickets: €15 / €12

The Axis Theatre has kindly donated the proceeds from the Wednesday 4th of June showing of their new play, ‘Our National Games’ to the IPSC.
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international / crime and justice / other press Monday May 19, 2008 15:03 by tomeile   text 17 comments (last - saturday may 24, 2008 12:13)
Iran has broken up a network of CIA backed spies and saboteurs .The Iranian authorities believe that the group was behind the bombing of the religious centre in Shiraz last month which killed thirteen people.

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dublin / arts and media / event notice Monday May 19, 2008 13:33 by Cathy Burke
Sli Eile Midsummer Madness
presents
Ballymun Gospel Choir and Band
in Concert
(in aid of Dublin Simon Community’s work to end homelessness)
St. Ann’s Church,
Dawson Street, Dublin 1
Saturday 14 June 2008 at 8.00pm

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national / arts and media / event notice Monday May 19, 2008 12:36 by Sarah Clancy
The programme launch for Galway's 1st African Film Festival will take place tomorrow Tuesday 20th of May @5.30 in the Huston School of Film NUIG.
All are welcome refreshments and samples of Nigerian food will be on offer with entertainment provided by the South Afirican Gospel Choir Sisters. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Monday May 19, 2008 11:49 by Marie O'Connor   text 2 comments (last - wednesday may 21, 2008 08:22)
This morning Raidió na Gaeltachta reported that Fresenius, a dialysis
giant awarded multi-million contracts by the HSE, had been fined
almost half a billion dollars by the US Justice Department in 2000. 'This case broke all
US Justice Dept records for both criminal and civil fines', said Marie O'Connor. read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Monday May 19, 2008 10:55 by jim   text 5 comments (last - tuesday may 20, 2008 17:21)
Cluster bombs come in many forms.
Cluster munitions can be delivered using artillery guns, long range rockets and ground attack aircraft.
The cluster munitions are often small bomblets often about the size of a hand grenade packed into large pod.
The pod breaks apart over the target, dispersing the bomblets which can shower an area the size of several football fields.
Their effects on civilians can be devastating. read full story / add a comment
dublin / animal rights / event notice Sunday May 18, 2008 17:03 by Laura Broxson   text 1 comment (last - friday may 23, 2008 14:08)
SAY NO TO ANIMAL CIRCUSES!!! read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Sunday May 18, 2008 15:15 by Ciaron   text 19 comments (last - sunday march 17, 2013 18:39)
In May 1968, during the Vietnam War ine people walked into a Selective Service Office,
in Catonsville Maryland U.S.A., took hundreds of
draft files from a cabinet, took them outside, doused them with
homemade napalm and burned them in the name of peace. It
raised serious questions about nonviolent resistance to the U.S. war
in Vietnam and initiated a praxis that today engages U.S. wars in Iraq & Afghanistan

Footage of action....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3SHRc-NTrk read full story / add a comment
dublin / animal rights / press release Sunday May 18, 2008 14:07 by Laura Broxson   text 7 comments (last - thursday may 22, 2008 18:08)
------------------PRESS RELEASE------------------

The Pearl Brasserie restaurant hoses and threatens peaceful anti-foie gras protesters

Contact National Animal Rights Association Spokesperson: Laura Broxson 086 8729 444
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international / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Saturday May 17, 2008 20:47 by pat c   text 7 comments (last - thursday june 19, 2008 13:24)
In the latest developments in the Haft Tapeh strike the workers and their supporters have clashed with the Iranian Military and police.

On this the 13th day of the strike by Haft Tapeh , crowds joined the workers' protest in their thousands and confronted the security forces. According to the latest reports the military and police are using tear gas and batons to disperse the demonstrators.

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international / eu / news report Saturday May 17, 2008 12:36 by F.E.M.   text 2 comments (last - tuesday may 20, 2008 17:43)
Dutch minister Hirsch Ballin wants txt, telephone conversations and emails that people send in the Netherlands and from and to the Netherlands to be kept for 18 months on file instead of the 6 months it is currently kept for. The law on the protection of privacy is outweighed by the need for protection of the state they conclude. The new European law states that the states will have to keep the conversations on file for more than lf a year. Another reason to vote no to the treaty. read full story / add a comment
national / environment / news report Saturday May 17, 2008 12:27 by mary   text 4 comments (last - sunday may 18, 2008 01:28)
Now Shell have applied for planning for their 'new' pipeline route, we must act swiftly to oppose it at every stage. Everyone can make submissions! This entire project has been the cause of untold misery, strife and unhappiness for our families and community. We will continue to resist Shell through every legal, political and campaigning means open to us, even though this could lead to more years of unnecessary conflict. Please support us and make a submission. read full story / add a comment
national / eu / opinion/analysis Saturday May 17, 2008 11:56 by Howard Holby   text 12 comments (last - friday may 23, 2008 08:56)
The propaganda recently launched by the government in support of the new federal EU constitution nicknamed as “Lisbon Treaty”, has failed to actually attach the text of the Treaty to their claims on the treaty. The voters of Ireland will be called to submit their votes on an international treaty that is not available for them as of today, less than a month before the referendum. By not providing information on this fact, the current government campaigns to promote a yes vote on the referendum, amounts to the deprivation of the Irish voters of their most fundamental constitutional-democratic right to fair and free elections.

The article includes a web address from where the consolidated version (the actual text) of the Lisbon Treaty can be downloaded.
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national / anti-war / imperialism / news report Saturday May 17, 2008 11:01 by GH
Yet another delay to the Raytheon 9 trial. Protest Tues 27th instead read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Friday May 16, 2008 18:44 by pat c
Hamid Dabashi, Professor of Iranian Studies and Comparative Literature at Columbia University in New York writes on Hillary Clintons outburst regarding Iran in the 8 may issue of al-Ahram.

Hamid writes: The only legitimate manner in which the Islamic Republic can be prevented from becoming a nuclear power is by ensuring that all the other nuclear powers in its neighbourhood engage in regional disarmament, first and foremost the mirror image of the Islamic Republic, the Jewish apartheid state of Israel. The latter is fully supported and sustained by the American Christian Empire, and will be after Senator Golda Clinton Meir possibly becomes its Commander-in-Chief.
Full text at link.

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international / anti-capitalism / news report Friday May 16, 2008 17:05 by Jim   text 7 comments (last - sunday june 15, 2008 14:44)
The replacement of Bertie "Liar Liar Pants On Fire" Ahern with Brian "Biffo" Cowen has led to a boost in popular support for Fianna Fail.
Sinn Fein the only party who are opposed to the Lisbon Treaty show a worrying decrease in support.
Brian Cowen has come out fighting in the last week trying to persuade the electorate to vote in favour of the Treaty after recent polls showed poor levels of support.
Is Cowen likely to change the opinions of the electorate by transfering a boost in support into support for Lisbon.
It looks dangerously likely read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Friday May 16, 2008 14:55 by Ciaron   text 1 comment (last - friday may 16, 2008 15:01)
Pauline Campbell, who was found dead yesterday morning, put the deaths of women in prison on the map. A formidable and tireless campaigner, she had personal experience of deaths in custody. Just over five years ago, her much-loved daughter Sarah, 18, died of a drug overdose at Styal prison. Campbell's body was discovered close to her daughter's grave in Oakhills cemetery in Malpas, Cheshire. As we went to press, it was not clear whether she had killed herself or died of other causes, but it looks bleak. read full story / add a comment
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